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Government House Gutted by Fire
The Katsina State Government House in Katsina is alleged to have up been gutted by fire early Monday morning. The source of the fire is not yet known but a neighbor whose house is close to the Government House, Alhaji Bashir, told PUNCH Online in Katsina that the fire started around 6:00am. He said, “I…
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#EndBadGovernance: ‘Protest Is Not Treason’ – Briton Accused of Plotting to Overthrow Tinubu (video)
The British citizen accused of inciting insurrection by the Nigerian government, Drew Povey, on Monday, charged the Nigerian government not to treat protests as treason. Povey, whom the Federal Government of Nigeria said also bears the name Andrew Wynne, stated this while reacting to the government’s allegation of building a network of sleeper cells to…
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Reduce Legislators’, Executive Members’ Salaries by 30% and 40% – NASS Joint Committee
The National Assembly Joint Committee on Electoral Matters has put forward a proposal to reduce the salaries of legislators and executive members by 30% and 40%, respectively. The committee discussed the proposal today, Monday September 2 during an interactive session led by Senator Sharafadeen Alli, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Electoral Matters. The session…
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Two Chinese Nationals Arrested for Illegal Mining
The Federal Government of Nigeria has said two Chinese nationals have been charged to court for illegal mining of gold in Ondo State. The Minister of Solid Minerals, Dele Alake, said the two Chinese, one Kogi State indigene and four other suspects were arrested in Ogunlepa’s Forest Reserve in Ondo. In a statement on Monday,…
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Nigeria Police To Arrest Man Over Threat to Overthrow Tinubu
The Nigeria Police Force on Monday, announced that Andrew Wynne, also known as Andrew Povich or Drew Povey, a British national, is now wanted for allegedly conspiring to overthrow the government led by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The force stated that a thorough investigation has been initiated to examine the involvement of foreign mercenaries and…
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Gunmen Kidnap 10 Travellers Along Port Harcourt Waterway
Unknown gunmen suspected to be sea pirates have abducted no fewer than 10 travellers along the Bonny-Port Harcourt waterway. The incident occurred in the early hours of Monday. The Chairman, Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria, Rivers State District, Israel Pepple, while confirming the incident said, “It is not a rumour, it is real. Ten persons…
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First Lady Oluremi Tinubu Summons Oshiomole for Calling Obaseki’s Wife Childless
First Lady, Sen Remi Tinubu has allegedly summoned Adams Oshiomhole, the lawmaker representing Edo North in the Senate over the ‘unflattering’ comments he made regarding Betsy Obaseki, wife of the Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki. Oshiomhole in a press interview with some selected journalists had said Governor Obaseki and his wife do not have love…
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Reactions as Oshiomole Mocks Obaseki and Wife’s Childlessness (video)
Nigerians have taken to microblogging platform, X (formerly known as Twitter) to challenge a former governor of Edo State, Adams Oshiomhole, for mocking the state Governor, Godwin Obaseki and his wife, Betsy over their childlessness. Oshiomhole in a press interview with some selected journalists had said Governor Obaseki and his wife do not have love…
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Toronto Police Arrest Lady Who Threatened to K!ll Some Nigerians
A 46-year-old Nigerian woman, Amaka Sunnberger who was heard in a viral audio threatening to poison and k!ll Edo and Yoruba indigenes residing in Canada has been arrested by the Toronto Police Service. In a statement released today, September 2, the Toronto police said it arrested Amaka on September 1 after receiving reports that she…
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Terrorists Attacks: CDS, Defense Minister Ordered to Relocate to Sokoto
The Federal Government has directed the Minister of State for Defence, Dr Bello Matawalle, Chief of Defense Staff (CDS) and other military chiefs to relocate to Sokoto State to rid the North-West of the menace of banditry, kidnapping and terrorism. This is contained in a statement issued by Mr Henshaw Ogubike, Director of Information and…